Shadow IT

Millions of new devices have been bought and activated over the holidays. We saw that 2015 Black Friday sales showed some of the highest increases in new device activations for the iPad mini and a number of smartphones, with Apple product activations topping those in 2014. With Christmas now behind us, we’ll see an even larger spike in new device activations for all the tablet, smartphone and laptops gifted...

Shadow IT, the use of technology systems and solutions without the explicit approval of the organization, can no longer be swept under the table and ignored. Nor should it be applauded, for while employees are showing initiative in embracing apps and technologies to improve their productivity, they do so by putting corporate data at risk. Shadow IT is happening right now in your organization, you just don’t know it....